Comments on: New Year’s Contest http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2008/12/29/new-years-contest/ Christian Homeschooling in a Classical Style Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:15:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: LaurieBluedorn http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2008/12/29/new-years-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-121522 LaurieBluedorn Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:52:46 +0000 http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/?p=1454#comment-121522 Sorry for the delay in picking a winner -- our internet connection has been irregular. So, playing the role of "gift god" as Harvey puts it, I'm picking Meg Volmer to win the set of books. Sorry for the delay in picking a winner — our internet connection has been irregular.

So, playing the role of “gift god” as Harvey puts it, I’m picking Meg Volmer to win the set of books.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2008/12/29/new-years-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-121191 Michelle Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:02:54 +0000 http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/?p=1454#comment-121191 Today our family is taking the Christmas tree down and moving it to the backyard. We will make pine cone feeders, orange half feeders and popcorn strings to place on it. We think we've worked out the trick to keep the squirrels *out* of it. After today, our plans include more photography projects, building traditional bird feeders and a genealogy project. I am hoping that tracing our family roots will lead to deeper studies into the countries from which we sprang. Of course, that will give way to more handcraft ideas. Our 14 year old daughter is building bird feeders from birch logs. She is our resident amateur ornithologist. Her other projects include categorizing all of her bird information gathered in the last year, sorting her lists by location, breed, etc. Our 9 year old daughter is learning to sew. Her first project is to design draft stoppers for our window sills. She spends a good deal of time designing dresses on paper. She also makes dolls out of bandannas to put on plays for the little children. Our 7 year old daughter is learning to crochet. We are the happy recipients of long chains. Many, many long and colorful chains. Our 5 year old is trying his hand at his new *real* tools. He wants to take apart everything we'll allow. He's keeping a mental list of what tool he needs next. I believe the chainsaw will likely be one of the last we will get for him. ;o) The youngest two children spend most of their time "helping" the olders with their projects. Whether that help is appreciated or not? Well ... Today our family is taking the Christmas tree down and moving it to the backyard. We will make pine cone feeders, orange half feeders and popcorn strings to place on it. We think we’ve worked out the trick to keep the squirrels *out* of it. After today, our plans include more photography projects, building traditional bird feeders and a genealogy project. I am hoping that tracing our family roots will lead to deeper studies into the countries from which we sprang. Of course, that will give way to more handcraft ideas.

Our 14 year old daughter is building bird feeders from birch logs. She is our resident amateur ornithologist. Her other projects include categorizing all of her bird information gathered in the last year, sorting her lists by location, breed, etc.

Our 9 year old daughter is learning to sew. Her first project is to design draft stoppers for our window sills. She spends a good deal of time designing dresses on paper. She also makes dolls out of bandannas to put on plays for the little children.

Our 7 year old daughter is learning to crochet. We are the happy recipients of long chains. Many, many long and colorful chains.

Our 5 year old is trying his hand at his new *real* tools. He wants to take apart everything we’ll allow. He’s keeping a mental list of what tool he needs next. I believe the chainsaw will likely be one of the last we will get for him. ;o)

The youngest two children spend most of their time “helping” the olders with their projects. Whether that help is appreciated or not? Well …

]]> By: Jules http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2008/12/29/new-years-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-121165 Jules Sat, 03 Jan 2009 05:58:45 +0000 http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/?p=1454#comment-121165 Well, I don't know if we did anything major. We made a Jesse tree for Advent that I posted on my facebook pics. My son Ethan helps me cut the ribbon I need for all the Bible bookmarks I make. We have been partying since Reformation Day! We painted the basement to look like a Medieval Castle and set up a dozen different booths with various activities. The kids helped me by painting pictures, making mosaics, decorating shields and swords, and preparing games and art projects. We then had a huge Christmas party which involved practicing our music and instruments. They made graham cracker houses, ceramic ornaments, and painted individual watercolor pictures of the baby Jesus for their art project. The boys 9 and 5 have both made Lego Star Wars battle cruisers. Come on! That's crafty, right? Ok, can't think of anything more. It's only 1am. And I saw that Ryle's books are up for grabs. I just HAD to enter the contest. :-) BTW, Johannah, you are one very talented young lady!!! Well, I don’t know if we did anything major.

We made a Jesse tree for Advent that I posted on my facebook pics. My son Ethan helps me cut the ribbon I need for all the Bible bookmarks I make.

We have been partying since Reformation Day! We painted the basement to look like a Medieval Castle and set up a dozen different booths with various activities. The kids helped me by painting pictures, making mosaics, decorating shields and swords, and preparing games and art projects.

We then had a huge Christmas party which involved practicing our music and instruments. They made graham cracker houses, ceramic ornaments, and painted individual watercolor pictures of the baby Jesus for their art project.

The boys 9 and 5 have both made Lego Star Wars battle cruisers. Come on! That’s crafty, right?

Ok, can’t think of anything more. It’s only 1am. And I saw that Ryle’s books are up for grabs. I just HAD to enter the contest. :-)

BTW, Johannah, you are one very talented young lady!!!

]]> By: Jul http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2008/12/29/new-years-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-121160 Jul Sat, 03 Jan 2009 04:04:57 +0000 http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/?p=1454#comment-121160 Oh, and Jacob has put together several model ships this past month. He was working on one last night. Those are for their upcoming video project Pirate movie. Does building a really long wooden fence count? John calls it the Great Wall of China. All our guys have been working on that.... hurray it is almost completed! Oh, and Jacob has put together several model ships this past month. He was working on one last night. Those are for their upcoming video project Pirate movie.

Does building a really long wooden fence count? John calls it the Great Wall of China. All our guys have been working on that…. hurray it is almost completed!

]]> By: Jul http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2008/12/29/new-years-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-121159 Jul Sat, 03 Jan 2009 04:01:11 +0000 http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/?p=1454#comment-121159 Inspired by your lovely daughter, Ava~ Jessica crocheted name doilies for several of her friends this past month. She is still working on some. Also, Jessica and Julia are still working on a three year project of a very tightly knit burgandy blanket. It is getting quite large now, they tag team knit. Julia is currently making a doll for her younger sister. And, Jess was just given some new yarn, and she is working on knitting a dress. Joy made me a New Year's gift of a wash cloth snow man. I'm sure I'm not thinking of some other projects they are working on... constant hand crafts go on here during all "free time". Inspired by your lovely daughter, Ava~
Jessica crocheted name doilies for several
of her friends this past month. She
is still working on some.

Also, Jessica and Julia are still working
on a three year project of a very tightly knit
burgandy blanket. It is getting quite large
now, they tag team knit.

Julia is currently making a doll for her younger sister.

And, Jess was just given some new yarn, and she is working on knitting a dress.

Joy made me a New Year’s gift of a wash cloth snow man.

I’m sure I’m not thinking of some other projects they are working on… constant hand crafts go on here during all “free time”.

]]> By: Trivium Pursuit » Blog Archive » Three Contests http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2008/12/29/new-years-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-121149 Trivium Pursuit » Blog Archive » Three Contests Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:04:24 +0000 http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/?p=1454#comment-121149 [...] we’ll pick a winner of the New Year’s contest — you have a few more days to [...] [...] we’ll pick a winner of the New Year’s contest — you have a few more days to [...]

]]> By: Linda Barrette http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2008/12/29/new-years-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-121021 Linda Barrette Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:57:03 +0000 http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/?p=1454#comment-121021 We are working on scherenschnitte greeting cards and making watercolor paintings inspired by photos of galaxies and nebulae from a magazine found at the library by my oldest son. We are working on scherenschnitte greeting cards and making watercolor paintings inspired by photos of galaxies and nebulae from a magazine found at the library by my oldest son.

]]> By: Patti Christianson http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2008/12/29/new-years-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-121014 Patti Christianson Thu, 01 Jan 2009 20:38:16 +0000 http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/?p=1454#comment-121014 Several years ago my father-in-law gave us a toy--a wooden man that walks down a ramp. My three youngest children, Bill (18), Josh (13), and Sally (11) are going to make our own version of this folk toy with Bill cutting them out and Josh and Sally and I sanding, assembling and painting them. Bill works, Josh has a paper route, so maybe the boys will let Sally use these toys as her way of earning some money. We don't have all the details worked out, but this is our rough plan. The original toy is from Poland, where my husband's niece teaches English. Several years ago my father-in-law gave us a toy–a wooden man that walks down a ramp. My three youngest children, Bill (18), Josh (13), and Sally (11) are going to make our own version of this folk toy with Bill cutting them out and Josh and Sally and I sanding, assembling and painting them. Bill works, Josh has a paper route, so maybe the boys will let Sally use these toys as her way of earning some money. We don’t have all the details worked out, but this is our rough plan.
The original toy is from Poland, where my husband’s niece teaches English.

]]> By: Genevieve http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2008/12/29/new-years-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-121009 Genevieve Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:26:01 +0000 http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/?p=1454#comment-121009 Hi there, We have just learned the art of quilting and are have a fantastic time here making quilts for the homeless. My 16 year old is an aspiting fashion designer, but I think she may like quilting better...LOL. Genevieve Hi there,

We have just learned the art of quilting and are have a fantastic time here making quilts for the homeless. My 16 year old is an aspiting fashion designer, but I think she may like quilting better…LOL.

Genevieve

]]> By: Roberta http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/2008/12/29/new-years-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-120921 Roberta Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:05:15 +0000 http://www.triviumpursuit.com/blog/?p=1454#comment-120921 Our almost 8 year old is finishing up her puppy latch hook, and will be getting a carousel latch hook for her birthday...which she accidentally discovered, but is still very excited about. :) And she and 5 y.o. sister are learning to embroider with me. We have a pillow to finish for Nana. If you like to embroider Needlecrafter.com has some wonderful free designs in their design library. I have finished the Cottage with garden and plan to do Cottage in the woods next. Our 12 year son is creating a board game, using cardboard from Christmas packages. I am also branching out from crocheting cotton washcloths and making a swirly scarf. Our almost 8 year old is finishing up her puppy latch hook, and will be getting a carousel latch hook for her birthday…which she accidentally discovered, but is still very excited about. :)
And she and 5 y.o. sister are learning to embroider with me. We have a pillow to finish for Nana.
If you like to embroider Needlecrafter.com has some wonderful free designs in their design library. I have finished the Cottage with garden and plan to do Cottage in the woods next.

Our 12 year son is creating a board game, using cardboard from Christmas packages.

I am also branching out from crocheting cotton washcloths and making a swirly scarf.

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